A Truro man accused of three incidents of child abuse has denied the allegations against him in court today.

Gary James, 39, of Tregolls Road, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday, February 16.

He is charged with three counts of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13.

The court heard that James is charged with assaulting a seven-year-old child by penetration between February 2009 and February 2010; attempting to rape a child, aged eight or nine, between February 2010 and February 2012 and raping a child, aged 11, between February 2013 and February 2014.